INCREDIBLE WOMEN I MET IN FEDERAL PRISON: #FreeMichelleWest By: Jamila T. Davis When I walked through the doors of Danbury Federal Correctional Institution (FCI), in August 2008, I was a nervous wreck. For many years I was far removed from street life. Living in my million dollar luxury condo, secluded in a gated community, it was a culture shock walking through the gates of the high security facility as a prisoner. My first few days in the FCI were hell! I was surprised to run into one of my old hair dressers from back home. She had disappeared suddenly and now I knew where she was, locked up. My beautician knew me pretty well, as she had made frequent house visits to style my hair. At first it felt good to see a familiar face. Little did I know her presence would come with immediate consequences!In prison, the first thing that is taken away is our pride and confidence. Stripped of our street clothes, make-up and jewelry, we are all on the same level, so many women try their best to be a stand out to save the last bit of their self-esteem. Often lies are told to mask feelings of hopelessness and inadequacies, so it's hard to tell what's true. With that said, when my beautician saw me, she finally felt validated to be able to say I was her client from the street, so the women could see she wasn't just a prison hair dresser. I didn't understand this at the time. All I knew was she bragged to all the women about the money I paid her, the cars I drove, the elevator in my home and the NFL player I dated, whose hair she also braided on occasion. I was furious! In a den of hungry lions, she made me out to be a prissy, rich chick from New York City, which instantly brought me drama. Thinking I was an easy target, one of the women she worked with pressed me and it was on and popping from there! I couldn't believe what my life had resulted to. I felt like an animal trapped in the jungle. I was miserable and desperately wanted a way out, but I was stuck! Fights were breaking out all around me, including passionate lover quarrels. To think I had to spend 12 1/2 years under these gritty conditions sent me into a deep depression. Frustrated beyond belief, I buried my head in the books at the law library, praying for a way out. At one of my darkest moments, I met a bright light. I was blessed to be introduced to Michelle West, a smooth tone, brown skinned woman from Detroit, Michigan, who looked good for her age. I complained to Michelle about my experience. She asked me about my sentence and I broke down and cried. I told her I was given 12 1/2 years and there was no way I could make it. Her response I will never forget. It was what I least expected!Michelle told me she was sentenced to LIFE in prison plus 50 years, as a non-violent drug offender. When she explained the details of her case, my mouth dropped. I stood shocked, in disbelief! She told me she had been down for close to two decades. She said my sentence was chump change, compared to hers, and I needed to boss up and deal with it. This woman spoke with extreme calmness and confidence. From her demeanor she appeared not to have a care in the world, yet that was far from the truth! I instantly admired her strength and courage, and was drawn to her. After my conversation with Michelle that day, we became close friends. Daily she schooled me on how to do my time. She said the key to staying sane was to be productive. I followed her advice to the letter, which helped me to cope tremendously through my journey of incarceration. Michelle is an OG! Despite the hand she's been dealt, she's made the best out of it and has inspired many others, such as myself, to hold on. Michelle has been away from her family for over two decades and is in a desperate fight to regain her freedom. Her only hope is to gain a pardon from President Obama. Her daughter Miquelle is working passionately for her mother's release. She is looking for help to rally her cause. I want to share with you a clip from a documentary produced about Michelle West, so you can become more familiar with her story. Please watch the full link at https://revolt.tv/stories/2016/11/02/watch-freemichellewest-0700eb5980, and support the release of this incredibly courageous woman!Michelle, I want you to know I love you and miss you very much! I am grateful for you teaching me the ropes. Without your help, I'm not sure I could have made it. Keep the faith and know change MUST come! You are deeply in my thoughts and prayers. You will overcome this tribulation! And, you will come out like pure gold!!​

"Delinquent justice" by Rebekah robertson

The New Face of Prison? NEW ARTICLE by Rebekah Robertson

It was a cloudless day when a group of attractive, but most importantly intellectual women conjoined to take a photograph at a federal prison camp to acknowledge rapper/entertainer Jadakiss for his commitment to the cause and his support of his friend Jamila Davis, who is currently serving a 12 1/2 year sentence for a non-violent crime.A picture says a thousand words, yet it doesn't always expose the full truth. In our pictures you see us laughing and smiling, yet there is nothing funny about the intense journey that we have involuntarily experienced. Myself and the women pictured in the photo are all property of a system that is comparable to "modern-day slavery." Like our ancestors long ago, our identity has been stripped away. Instead of being addressed with dignity by name, today we are branded by our master's numbers, which have become our inmate identification. Master to us is the federal government, and Master doesn't always play fair!Master's conspiracy laws can put a person in the middle of illegal activity, even when there is no criminal intent. Master's system destroys families, indicting mothers, wives, daughters and girlfriends on charges in order to ensure that they can build the case they truly want. This is not something I heard about; this is something I've witnessed with my very own eyes! Women have received five year mandatory minimum sentences for renting a car for their boyfriend or ten years for gun enhancements for firearms not belonging to them. Mother and daughter duos have received 10 and 27 year sentences for cases involving ghost dope. There are ladies simply imprisoned because of their refusal to sign a guilty plea due to pure innocence. Consequently, they are now serving extended sentences for choosing to go to trial versus accepting a plea. Buried alive with sentences that are often greater than their current life spans, these women are "warehoused" in prisons across the country. There only hope is a reversal on appeal, which is a very slim chance, because many valid claims presented to the U.S. Courts by inmates are often unanswered or overlooked. Serving my mere 27 month sentence, for money laundering alleged drug proceeds, introduced me to some of the most ugliest facts and misrepresentations. My conscience often bothered me hearing such disheartening details, so much so that I knew I had to take a stand!Today these women I described are playing volleyball, softball, and practicing yoga amongst the serene mountain landscape, with no fence and the absence of bars. While we make the best of the cards that have been dealt, our children go un-raised by their maternal figures. Consequently, many of them bounce from relative to relative, in unstable environments, yearning for the day they will see their mothers again. With the absence of nurturing love, many of our children will become statistics too. Creating intergenerational terms of incarceration, our children our now Master's property too!I am not saying that we all are innocent and that crime doesn't deserve punishment. What I am asking is: does the time fit our crimes? Is the current U.S. judicial system the "New Jim Crow?" Is it okay to rip families apart in the name of justice, for non-violent crimes? Really what I am asking is, do our black lives matter? Or, when we are labeled by Master as a convicted felon, are we lost or simply forgotten by the communities who once claimed us?As a graduate of Fisk University, a historically black college known for its political stance against social injustices, the fighter resides in me. In a few days, I'll be exiting prison, but what I've experienced will always be imbedded within my heart. Within the dreary confines of the prison walls where I am housed, my purpose has resonated loudly within me. The fire in my spirit burns passionately, knowing change one day must come! Therefore, I am willing to speak loudly about what many brush under the rug.Proudly I stand with the women in the picture you all saw. Yes, we are all convicted felons, who are temporarily property of the U.S. government. When we smile, it's not because life has treated us well or because things are going great. We took this photo with smiles, knowing we have been chosen to become a part of history. Even though we may have been forgotten by many, we too sing America! ​

INCREDIBLE WOMEN I MET IN FEDERAL PRISONby: Jamila T. Davis In February 2016, after serving 8 years at the Danbury Federal Prison Camp, I was transferred to Alderson Federal Prison Camp in West Virginia. One of the first warm faces that welcomed me was Brandi Davis, who was introduced to me by my prison sister, Aisha Hall. From the onset, I admired Brandi's energetic swag. Like myself, she was sentenced to over a decade in prison for a non-violent crime, and her son Debron was left behind without his mother. Despite her hardships, Brandi didn't let prison life get the best of her. Behind bars, she used her time productively. She wrote two books, got her cosmetology license and her fire fighter certification. It was her drive and her determination that attracted me to Brandi. Our conversations were full of hope and positivity. I also liked the fact that Brandi was committed to helping young girls avoid the mistakes that she made, which led her to prison. As time went by Brandi and I began to share more, and we bonded. Even though I am from New York City and Brandi is from Detroit, I learned that we knew a lot of the same people and ran in similar circles in the free-world. We also had common denominators that led us to choose life in the fast lane. After an intense conversation about our desire to get back on the right track and make a difference, we decided to join forces and work together. From behind bars, after I launched "The High Price I Had To Pay" Book Series about the lengthy sentences that many women are serving for non-violent crimes, it led to me being involved with the production of two reality shows and a documentary to create awareness. After listening to Brandi's story I knew she could be an asset to the cause. Without hesitation she agreed to share her story. Her passion was epic! Non-stop she worked on completing her memoir, which is Volume 4 of "The High Price I Had To Pay" Book Series. As soon as she completed the last chapter, she finally exited prison after serving 7 years. Two camera crews were there to capture her exit and follow her on her journey to reintegrate back into society. I was elated to hear the producers of the shows brag about how powerful Brandi's interviews were. They said her passion captivated them and they compared her to a modern day version of Angela Davis.Brandi told Aisha and I she was going to hold the fork down, and she's done that to the fullest! Brandi has showed us the power of loyalty, sisterhood and undeniable dedication to the cause. For these reasons and more, I am proud to call Brandi Davis an "Incredible Women I Met In Federal Prison!"Be sure to follow Brandi Davis's journey @freeprettygirls. Also, look out for her upcoming film projects and her memoir "The High Price I Had To Pay 4," which will be released in November 2016.Although many of us are still locked up, including myself, we refuse to be locked out! You will be surprised about the talent that is trapped behind bars.... America, don't just lock us up and throw away the key. If you give us the resources and an opportunity, we will become the best that we can be!....END MASS INCARCERATION!!​

It was a sunny fall day in October of 2014, when I saw a pretty brown skin woman carry a pillow case filled with bedding and other personals up the hill that approached the Danbury Federal Prison Camp. This woman stood out because she entered the building from the wrong side.. With her make-up done to perfection, and neatly applied glamorous eyelashes, this new prisoner looked like she was coming to an event at a night club, rather than federal prison. From the way she commanded attention walking up the hill, I immediately recognized that she had a familiar swagger. Once she opened her mouth, I knew what it was, she was a sister from New York City.After being formally introduced by a fellow inmate, I learned the woman's name was Sunshine-Smith Williams. She was from my hood, Queens, New York. Upon first site, we immediately hit it off! I talked to her for hours, as she caught me up on events that were happening in my hometown. Just when we were about to retire to bed, something told me to ask her what junior high she attended. To my surprise, she said Junior High School 231 in Springfield Gardens."Get out of here! My mother worked there." I anxiously responded."What is her name?" Sunshine asked"Ms. Davis." I answered."Say word, she was my 7th grade English teacher! Yo, Ms. Davis was my favorite teacher. Your mom use to have me cracking up!" Sunshine said, as we both laughed.From that moment on, we were both inseparable. For hours we would talk about life and our aspirations once we got out of prison. Sunshine told me how she always wanted to write a book, and how my mother inspired her to write. I suggested that she wait no longer and fulfill her dreams, and she was right on it! Over the course of less than 4 months, Sunshine wrote "Sunny 101: The 10 Commandments of A Boss Chick." Her book is written as a self-help guide for women who've encountered the many struggles that we've faced in life. I enjoyed watching Sunshine's drive and determination. She reminded me a lot of myself.It was a cold January morning in 2015, and Sunshine was packed and ready to leave prison. I hated to see her go, but I knew her time was up, and she had something special that she needed to present to the world. From the day she left me, Sunshine remained true to her word. Every chance she has gotten, she has helped to keep my name alive, and reconnected me with many I lost touched with through the many years of my incarceration. More importantly, she took her book, which my mother helped her to publish, and she has touched the lives of thousands of women across the world through her writing.Now that's a powerful story!Sunshine, I just want to let you know that I love and appreciate everything that you have done for me, and I enjoy watching how you have developed. A lot of people talk about things, yet you make them happen! You are undoubtedly a true-to-life boss chick! For these reasons and more, I want to honor you as an incredible woman I met in federal prison. I love you Sis! xoxo

INCREDIBLE WOMEN I MET IN FEDERAL PRISON by: Jamila T. Davis Recently I was transferred to Alderson Federal Prison Camp, in Alderson, West Virginia, to start the Bureau of Prison's RDAP program. The facility is the oldest prison for women in the country; famous for housing Billie Holiday and Martha Stewart. My transition was a little rough. I was taken out in shackles and chains, traveling by air through the BOP's infamous Con Air Services. It was my thought that I'd enjoy the warm weather in Bryan, Texas at their federal camp. So, when I was told at the Oklahoma Transfer Center, on lay over, I was going to Alderson, West Virginia, I was not a happy camper! By the time I had touched down at Alderson, I had the privilege of being embraced by several women who had read my books. One of them was a stand stand out to me. Greeted by her warm smile and grand hospitality, Aisha Hall and I instantly meshed. We has so much in common. She was also an author from New York. For hours we talked and shared many of our life experiences. Like myself, Aisha became a multi-millionaire at a young age, through her business Apogee Financial. Yet with success, a few poor choices landed her a ten and a half year sentence in federal prison. Despite her adversities she has utilized her time wisely, using her pen and pad to change the urban fiction game. I admire her strength, wisdom and talent. She is definitely a stand out that is expected to come home and do big things! Please allow me to take a moment to introduce you to a woman who I know I will know for the rest of my life. Aisha Hall, thanks for taking me under your wing and showing me the ropes at Alderson. Your help has been invaluable to me and greatly appreciated. May your courage and tenacity be used to inspire women across the world through your literary works. I'm glad to call you my prison sister. Indeed you are an incredible woman!

The strongest people in the world are those who can take their adversities, learn the lessons that lie within them, and use them as an opportunity to become better and wiser. Hands down, Teresa Giudice is one of those people! I had the pleasure of meeting Teresa back in January 2015, when she was housed with me at the Danbury Federal Prison Camp in Danbury, Connecticut. As a high profile inmate with tons of media attention, her stay in prison was nowhere near typical. From Day One, inmates swarmed her like bees, and the staff tracked her every move. Overnight our quiet camp became a landmark for the media. I'll never forget looking out my window watching a plane circle around the building so close that we thought it was going to land on the prison grounds. Paparazzi were willing to do anything and everything just to get a picture or statement about Teresa's prison stay. The stakes were so high that I watched women plot and scheme for several months on how they could cash in on the job, but Teresa beat them to the punch! She sold her own picture to the media, which lessened the stakes. Smart cookie! As time passed things began to settle down and we got to learn who the real Teresa was. Unlike the stories depicted in the media, she was one of the most humble women I ever met. Every morning I was greeted by her warm smile in the dining hall while she scrubbed the tables diligently, as if they were located in her own home. Even when her co-workers didn't show up, without recourse, she never fell short on her duties. I admired that about her. She was very kind and down-to-earth, and always helpful to those in need. Instead of complaining about her circumstances, I watched her find productive ways to pass her time. Her energy became a bright light to the Camp, as women began to follow her lead. After Teresa started participating in Yoga classes, the Camp gained an all time high rate of class participation. Even the haters wanted to be around her to learn her secrets for staying fit. I was one of the inmates who were fortunate to have developed a bond with Teresa. I enjoyed listening to her talk about her kids and the things she aspired to do when she came home. I had never watched her show prior to meeting her, but I was entertained thoroughly when she came and got me to watch re-runs of the show and gave me the back story on her fellow cast mates. I chuckled at her feisty, on-camera, personality, as we also got to see Teresa turn up on a few occasions. One night I just knew she was going to flip the table in the Recreation room when one girl blocked her from watching Joe's interview on the Andy Cohen Show. Thank God she just vented and caught her composure just before things got out of hand! We learned quickly she didn't play about her kids and her man! People across the world talk about the diva they see on television, but it is Teresa Giudice's purity, compassion and kindness that has won me over as a fan. Many say they will remember us, but quickly forget how it feels to stand in our prison shoes. Reading Teresa's new book "Turning The Tables," she stayed true to telling it like it is! By the way, my character is Shaniqua in the book. It was a very good read that often had me saying "I can't believe she told that!" I look forward to catching the next season of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey." The cast members better get ready, because Teresa has learned some new punch lines in prison that are sure to keep them in check! After overcoming prison, especially the one we were housed at together, she can handle anything! That's why I call her an INCREDIBLE woman!

What’s it like to be a writer in prison? Jamila T. Davis, called by the media “the woman who brought down Lehman” for her part in a multi-million dollar fraud, is a self-published author currently serving 12.5 years in the real “Orange is The New Black” facility, Danbury FCI. This is part one of our two-part guest blog post with Jamila about writing from prison, and how she has found purpose with self-publishing.

Jamila T Davis todayEach morning I open my eyes, I am surrounded by dreary walls that remind me of my past mistakes. For the last 7 years I’ve been locked behind bars. “Orange Is The New Black” is an entertaining outlet of escape for many viewers, but the show’s story line is my true reality. Currently, I am federal inmate #59253-053, housed at the Danbury Federal Prison Camp, in Danbury Connecticut. It is the same facility where Piper Kerman, author of “Orange Is The New Black” was incarcerated.Prison life for me was a huge adjustment. I went from living in a luxury gated community, in a million-dollar condo that had an elevator in my living room, to a 5 1/2 x 9 prison cubicle, smaller than the size of my kitchen pantry. When the prison doors shut behind me, I was instantly stripped of all the material items that I once used to define my self-worth. Abandoned by many of those whom I admired, loved and trusted, I was forced to do some real soul-searching. Behind bars, I embarked on an intense journey to find my true self and break free from the spiritual bars that clutched me long before I ever physically landed in prison.Danbury FCITrapped and away from all the distractions of the world, my journey led to many insightful discoveries. As I was enlightened to the things that count most in life, I developed a zeal to share my findings with others. Journaling daily led to me turning my writing into a book series for incarcerated women. With the help of my parents and a few friends, my first book “Unlocking The Prison Doors” was published.Noticing that female prisoners had limited resources to address the root cause of our issues that led to imprisonment, I was able to create textbooks, workbook/journals and curriculum guides, which are currently being used in female correctional institutions throughout the country. The success of the series gave me the faith to write mainstream books.After noticing the many injustices women encounter in the U.S. prison system, and the lengthy sentences we face as non-violent offenders, I decided to use the power of my pen to share my story. In 2013, I published my book “The High Price I Had To Pay.” This book details the events that led to my 12 1/2 year sentence for bank fraud. I was accused of being the 25 year old mastermind who defrauded the now defunct Lehman Brothers Bank in a multi-million dollar bank fraud scheme. Just 59 days after I was sentenced, the bank collapsed and its bankruptcy findings revealed that the bank was involved in massive fraudulent lending practices.Suzanne (right) finds writing an outlet for her creativity in Orange Is The New Black, set in Danbury FCI, where Jamila is serving timeAlthough the truth was exposed, I was unable to get my conviction overturned. I quickly learned it’s easy to get incarcerated, but hard as ever to get out! Despite the facts or the evidence, many prisoners are held unjustly and harshly punished. Being surrounded by so many women who had similar encounters in the U.S. judicial system led me to turn my book “The High Price I Had To Pay” into a book series.Each volume tells the story of women serving decade-plus sentences for non-violent crimes. Our books are currently being used as educational tools across the country to deter at-risk youth from crime.My most recent release is my book “She’s All Caught Up.” It reveals the story of my early life experiences, starting out as a straight A student and an ideal “star child.” Very early in life, I graced the stage in dance recitals at Lincoln Center and toured in an off-Broadway play. All was well until high school years when I met my first love, a well-known drug dealer, and I decided to choose life in the fast lane. My lust for money, power and respect led me on a vicious cycle of poor choices, which ultimately resulted in my incarceration. In this book, I openly share my flaws and my mistakes with the hope that readers will avoid the path I chose, at all cost!This book is written for both teens and adults. It is meant to be a reflecting glass that will spark essential conversations that will enlighten youth to the sever consequences of poor choices.Writing has been my refuge and a means of escape from mundane prison life. The pain I experienced is harshly undesirable, which has led to my passion to do whatever I can to deter others from choosing this path. Writing has been the instrument that I have used to release my message to the world. Although my body is physically locked up, my words are free to be carried throughout the universe!

Jamila T. Davis's latest book "She's All Caught Up" has reached the #2 spot in the Biography- Hoaxes and Deception category on Amazon, and her book is also in the top 100 in a total of three categories on Amazon. Check out what reviewers are saying about her book from all across the world! Log onto www.amazon.com/author/jamilatdavis today and leave your own review!

Described as a “cautionary tale for young people” Jamila Davis’ memoir She’s All Caught Up is also a fascinating look into the demimonde of shady deals and walking a thin line ethical line, from the point of view of the woman who became a millionaire entrepreneur at age 25.Jamila Davis is currently serving 12 and a half years in a federal prison for bank fraud. Her case involves seven real estate deals in which she and several others fabricatedHOME buyers’ financial statements so that they would be approved for mortgages.In July of 2008, then United States Attorney Chris Christie (who is currently the governor of New Jersey and a Presidential hopeful) announced that Jamila Davis and another woman would receive “long prison terms for their roles in orchestrating aMORTGAGE fraud scheme to defraud Lehman Brothers Bank … of more than $14 million.” Two weeks after Christie’s announcement, Lehman Brothers collapsed and nearly took the world’s economy with it. The bank that Jamila had defrauded, it turned out, had been involved in any number of shady or outright illegal schemes itself, though no Lehman Brothers executive has ever been charged with a crime. The man who prosecuted Jamila Davis, Chris Christie, has himself come under scrutiny for various scandals involving the abuse of his power as governor, missing federal funds for a railway tunnel, and the infamous “Bridgegate” case. Christie has not been charged with a crime, but the New Jersey state legislature and a federal grand jury are in the process of investigating several possible violations of law on the part of Christie and his staff.Danbury Federal PrisonDavis’ memoir, which she wrote in prison, does not focus on the irony of her situation or the unfairness of her sentence. This is not a book about the criminal justice system or about the different meanings of “justice” for wealthy white men and women of color. Rather, it tells the story of choices, roads not taken, insecurity and fears that led a talented teenager from Queens, New York to become a real estate broker making millions of dollars from questionable deals with well-known sports and music stars. Davis tells her story with honesty and insight into how the values she was taught by her parents – hard work and excellence inSCHOOL – became warped by a need for instant gratification and approval from others. She details her thoughts and feelings as a young girl through the time she wound up sentenced to federal prison with a degree of candor, depth and insight that is rare in the tell-all crime genre.Whether Ms. Davis’ crimes were the result of environment, poor choices, a natural intelligence not allowed to flower or a combination of all three is left for the reader to decide. Ms. Davis does not make excuses or blame her co-conspirators, who made plea deals in exchange for lighter sentences. She does not point out that the use of straw buyers and obtaining wildly inappropriate mortgages for financially unqualified home buyers were the norm for manyBANKS in the 1990’s. The reader may wish she did and, indeed, there is another story in Davis’ tale: one about injustice, over-sentencing and a penal system burdened by the political expediency of a “throw away the key” mentality. But, as the author points out over and over, her fear for other young women who are easily seduced by fast money and fame was the motivation for telling her story. She’s All Caught Up tells Davis’ story admirably well. And what a story it is.Author Jamila T. DavisJamila T. Davis is currently incarcerated at the Danbury Federal Prison Camp For Women in Danbury, Connecticut. She is expected to be released in 2019. While in prison, Davis has become a motivational speaker and the creator of the Voices of Consequences Enrichment Series for incarcerated women.

Although my 7 year journey of incarceration has not been easy, I have had some pleasant surprises. From behind bars, I met a dynamic young lady from my neighborhood, Sunshine Smith-Williams. Staring in her eyes as she walked through the building with her straight back braids and bed roll in her hand, I knew it was something different about this chick. One of the homies said she was from the hood, so I decided to sit down with her and chat. Coincidently, I found out my mother was her 7th grade English teacher. After that, we instantly meshed... It was such a breath of fresh air to connect with Sunny, who updated me on all that I missed throughout the years. Although we hadn't met in the free world, our circle was intertwined with mutual friends and acquaintances. We had many similarities, even down to our swag. A Boss Chick can recognize another Boss Chick when she sees one! I had the pleasure to collaborate with Sunshine on her book. We stayed up endless hours discussing the details. Just like myself, she is passionate about empowering women and helping them avoid the mistakes we made. And, she doesn't just "talk the talk," she "walks the walk!" In a 4 month period, Sunshine walked out of prison with her book in hand, with the help of my mother who is also her publisher. Sunshine's book "Sunny 101: The 10 Commandments Of A Boss Chick" is now available onwww.amazon.com and www.voicesbooks.com. It's an empowerment guide for women, both young and old, about business, relationships and self-love. The examples she uses are out of this world! Every women is sure to relate. I call her book a reflecting glass because it will make you think. Often we put the best interest of others above ourselves, causing us to get lost. Caught up in someone else's dreams, many of us have not accomplished the purpose God put us on this Earth for. "Sunny 101" will enlighten you to the beauty of "bossing up," so you will no longer get "bossed around." By the time you get to the final page, she'll have you feeling like conquering the world, and she'll give you the tools to make your dream a reality! Shout out to my Sister, from another Mister, Sunshine Smith-Williams. I know it made no sense to you why you had to walk down this dark path, but the purpose of your pain was far greater than you can imagine. Thanks for reconnecting me with the world. I'll forever be grateful for that!... May your book open endless doors for you and help to save many lives. Please know your presence had an incredible impact on my life, and your kindness to my parents and my children will never be forgotten. CONGRATULATIONS!!! I LOVE YOU SIS! Hold the fork down...The saga continues....Up next is my collaboration with Sunshine Smith-Williams on our upcoming book series, "The Pink Panther Clique Series." "Orange Is The New Black" has nothing on the Sisters in this series, who all met in federal prison. At times, these women's stories will make you laugh, at other times they will cause you to cry. Most importantly, their lives will make you reflect. We are bringing it to you all uncut and raw, yet behind each intriguing story is a powerful message: Despite your past mistakes, or your current circumstances, you too can be a Boss Chick. WE ARE, and we are shinning from wherever WE ARE!!! That's what Boss Chicks do!